# Minor League Baseball Announced 2022 High Class-A League Awards and All-Star Teams

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- Published: 2022-11-10T10:54:19-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_Cedar Rapids’ Encarnacion-Strand, Greensboro’s Rodriguez and Spokane’s Veen claim
Most Valuable Player Awards_

**New York City, Nov. 9, 2022 **— Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced
the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the High
Class-A classification. Votes were cast by league managers.

**MIDWEST LEAGUE**

| **Position** | **Name** | **Team** | **MLB Affiliate** | **Stats**
**(AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)****(G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv)** | 
| Catcher | [Josh Crouch](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=crouch000jos&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | West Michigan | Detroit | .290/.366/.445, .811, 10 HR, 61 RBI | 
| First Base | [Tyler Soderstrom](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=soders000tyl&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Lansing | Oakland | .260/.323/.513, .836, 20 HR, 71 RBI | 
| Second Base | [Jorbit Vivas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=vivas-001jor&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .269/.374/.401, .775, 10 HR, 66 RBI | 
| Third Base | [Christian Encarnacion-Strand](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=encarn000chr&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .294/.370/.599, .969, 20 HR, 68 RBI | 
| Shortstop | [Elly De La Cruz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=delacr000ell&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Dayton | Cincinnati | .302/.359/.609, .968, 20 HR, 52 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Johnathan Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig007jon&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Lake County | Cleveland | .292/.346/.573, .919, 21 HR, 59 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Robert Hassell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hassel002rob&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) III | Fort Wayne | San Diego | .289/.371/.442, .813, 10 HR, 58 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Pete Crow-Armstrong](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=crow-a000pet&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | .287/.333/.498, .831, 9 HR, 34 RBI | 
| Designated Hitter | [Imanol Vargas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=vargas000ima&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .268/.404/.467, .871, 18 HR, 63 RBI | 
| Right-Handed Starter | [M.D. Johnson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=johnso000md-&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Beloit | Miami | 20 G, 9-9, 3.46 ERA, 125 SO | 
| Left-Handed Starter | [DJ Herz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=herz--000dav&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | 17 G, 2-2, 2.26 ERA, 99 SO | 
| Reliever | [Cam Robinson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=robins001cam,robins000cam&search=Cam+Robinson&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 28 G, 3-1, 1.45 ERA, 19 SV |

| **Position** | **Name** | **Team** | **MLB Affiliate** | **Stats **
**(Record)****(AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)****(G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv)** | 
| Manager of the Year | Austin Chubb | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | 76-55, 1st half division champions | 
| Most Valuable Player | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .294/.370/.599, .969, 20 HR, 68 RBI | 
| Pitcher of the Year | M.D. Johnson | Beloit | Miami | 20 G, 9-9, 3.46 ERA, 125 SO | 
| Top MLB Prospect | Elly De La Cruz | Dayton | Cincinnati | .302/.359/.609, .968, 20 HR, 52 RBI |

**NORTHWEST LEAGUE**

| **Position** | **Name** | **Team** | **MLB Affiliate** | **Stats **
**(AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)****(G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv)** | 
| Catcher | [Patrick Bailey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bailey000pat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene | San Francisco | .225/.342/.419, .761, 12 HR, 51 RBI | 
| First Base | [Colin Simpson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=simpso000col&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Spokane | Colorado | .300/.370/.530, .900, 17 HR, 60 RBI | 
| Second Base | [Eddy Diaz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=diazed02,diaz--006edd,diaz--005edd&search=Eddy+Díaz&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Spokane | Colorado | .261/.331/.370, .701, 5 HR, 39 RBI | 
| Third Base | [Carter Aldrete](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aldret000car&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene | San Francisco | .294/.369/.545, .914, 15 HR, 52 RBI | 
| Shortstop | [Julio Carreras](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carrer001jul&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Spokane | Colorado | .289/.352/.473, .825, 11 HR, 59 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Zac Veen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=veen--001zac&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Spokane | Colorado | .269/.368/.439, .807, 11 HR, 60 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Spencer Packard](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=packar000spe&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Everett | Seattle | .282/.397/.490, .887, 12 HR, 37 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Jairo Pomares](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pomare000jai&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene | San Francisco | .254/.330/.438, .768, 14 HR, 59 RBI | 
| Designated Hitter | [Casey Schmitt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schmit000cas&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene | San Francisco | .273/.363/.474, .837, 17 HR, 59 RBI | 
| Right-Handed Starter | [Prelander Berroa](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=berroa000pre&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene/Everett | San Fran/Seattle | 17 G, 2-2, 2.06 ERA, 97 SO | 
| Left-Handed Starter | [Nick Swiney](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=swiney000nic&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene | San Francisco | 21 G, 4-6, 3.84 ERA, 105 SO | 
| Reliever | [Isaiah Campbell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=campbe000isa&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Everett | Seattle | 19 G, 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 35 SO |

| **Position** | **Name** | **Team** | **MLB Affiliate** | **Stats **
**(Record)****(AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)****(G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv)** | 
| Manager of the Year | [Carlos Valderrama](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/valdeca02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Eugene | San Francisco | 81-48, League champions | 
| Most Valuable Player | Zac Veen | Spokane | Colorado | .269/.368/.439, .807, 11 HR, 60 RBI | 
| Pitcher of the Year | Prelander Berroa | Eugene/Everett | San Fran/Seattle | 17 G, 2-2, 2.06 ERA, 97 SO | 
| Top MLB Prospect | Zac Veen | Spokane | Colorado | .269/.368/.439, .807, 11 HR, 60 RBI |

**SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE**

| **Position** | **Name** | **Team** | **MLB Affiliate** | **Stats 
(AVG/OBP/OPS, HR, RBI)(G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) | 
| Catcher | [Endy Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rodrig001end,rodrig002end&search=Endy+Rodriguez&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)  | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.392/.544, .936, 16 HR, 55 RBI | 
| First Base | [Kyle Manzardo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=manzar000kyl&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .329/.436/.636, 1.072, 17 HR, 55 RBI | 
| Second Base | [Thomas Saggese](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sagges000tho&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Hickory | Texas | .308/.359/.487, .864, 14 HR, 61 RBI | 
| Third Base | [Tyler Hardman](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hardma000tyl&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Hudson Valley | New York (AL) | .262/.329/.479, .808, 22 HR, 79 RBI | 
| Shortstop | [Vaughn Grissom](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grissva01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Rome | Atlanta | .312/.404/.487, .891, 11 HR, 55 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Heriberto Hernandez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hernan004her&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .255/.368/.499, .867, 24 HR, 89 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Cody Milligan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=millig000cod&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Rome | Atlanta | .329/.458/.452, .910, 1 HR, 15 RBI | 
| Outfield | [Zach Daniels](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=daniel004zac,daniel002zac&search=Zach+Daniels&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Asheville | Houston | .282/.371/.522, .893, 23 HR, 64 RBI | 
| Designated Hitter | [Evan Carter](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carter000eva&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Hickory | Texas | .287/.388/.476, .864, 11 HR, 66 RBI | 
| Right-Handed Starter | [Ben Brown](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=brown-015ben,brown-014ben,brown-009ben&search=Ben+Brown&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Jersey Shore | Philadelphia | 16 G, 3-5, 3.08 ERA, 105 SO | 
| Left-Handed Starter | [Nick Zwack](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=zwack-000nic&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | 20 G, 6-2, 2.52 ERA, 108 SO | 
| Reliever | [Xavier Moore](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=moore-001xav,moore-000xav&search=Xavier+Moore&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral) | Aberdeen | Baltimore | 30 G, 2-4, 1.36 ERA, 10 SV |

| **Position** | **Name** | **Team** | **MLB Affiliate** | **Stats **
**(Record)****(AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)****(G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv)** | 
| Manager of the Year | Jeff Smith | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 78-52, League champions | 
| Most Valuable Player | Endy Rodriguez | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.392/.544, .936, 16 HR, 55 RBI | 
| Pitcher of the Year | Ben Brown | Jersey Shore | Philadelphia | 16 G, 3-5, 3.08 ERA, 105 SO | 
| Top MLB Prospect | Endy Rodriguez | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.392/.544, .936, 16 HR, 55 RBI |

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